Is CVE-2021-28967 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-28967 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-28967?

CVE-2021-28967 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-28967?

CVE-2021-28967 has an EPSS score of 2.03% (79th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28967?

Upgrade matlab to 2.0.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-28967

CRITICALEPSS 79th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The unofficial MATLAB extension before 2.0.1 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted workspace because of lint configuration settings.

How to fix

Remediation Available

matlabNVD

Affected:< 2.0.1Fixed in:2.0.1CVE-2021-28967derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vuln.ryotak.me

Release Notes2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-08.